Murder on union square - victoria thompson

When a murder hits close to home, Frank Malloy finds himself in an unusual position--the prime suspect--in the latest installment of the national bestselling Gaslight Mystery series.

: Berkley.

When a murder hits close to home, Frank finds himself in an unusual position--the prime suspect in the latest installment of the national bestselling Gaslight Mystery series.

Sarah and Frank Malloy are enjoying married life and looking to make their family official by adopting Catherine, the child whom Sarah rescued and has been raising as her daughter.

The process seems fairly straightforward, but at the last minute, the newlyweds discover that Parnell Vaughn, Catherines legal father, has a claim on the child, and his grasping fianc e is demanding a financial settlement to relinquish parental rights.

Even though exchanging money for a child is illegal, Frank and Sarahs love for Catherine drives them to comply.

When Frank returns with the money and finds Vaughn beaten to death, all evidence points to Frank as the culprit.

A not-quite-famous actor with modest means, Vaughn seems an unlikely candidate for murder, particularly such a violent crime of passion.

But Frank soon uncovers real-life intrigue as dramatic as any that appears on stage.

Sarah and Frank enlist those closest to them to help hunt for Vaughns killer as Franks own life--and the future of their family--hang in the balance.